of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 163 

 Ophiocoma minuta. — Reported from Minard, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). 

 Ophiactis Ballii (Thomp.) ? — Zostera bed, East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). 



THE ACTINOZOA OF LOCH FYNE. 

 Alcyonaria. 



Alcyonium digitatum (Linne). — Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on both 

 sides, in 10 to 25 fathoms, and also on the shore. 



Sarcodictyon catenata, Forbes. — Upper Loch Fyne, in the centre near 

 the head (M.). 



Virgularia mirabilis (Linne). — Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, and in 

 the centre of the loch, in 1 1 to 70 fathoms. 



Actiniaria. 



Bolocera Tuedice (Johnston). — Loch Fyne, off Tarbert; taken occasion- 

 ally in the dredge (Mihi). In deep water between Penmore and Inveraray 

 (G.). This is a large species with the tentacle scarcely retractile; it is of 

 a red colour, and appears to be confined to moderately deep water. At 

 Minard, and in the centre of the loch, in 15 to 70 fathoms (M.). 



Anemonia sulcata, Pennant \_Anthea cereus (Ellis and Solander)]. — 

 Frequent on the leaves of Zostera in East Loch Tarbert, at extreme low 

 water (Mihi). 



Adamsia palliata (Bohadsch.). — Minard, on both sides, and in the 

 centre of the loch, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). Usually found adhering 

 to the univalve shells inhabited by Eupagurus Prideauxii. 



Actinia equina, Linne [A. mesembryanthemum (Ellis and Solander)]. 

 — Common between tide marks. 



Tealia crassicornis (Miiller). — Frequent between tide marks among 

 stones, and usually with small gravel adhering to the test. 



Stomphia Churchice, Gosse.— Upper Loch Fyne, at Minard, on the 

 east and west side, and in the centre, in 12 to 36 fathoms (M.). 



Edwardsia callimorplia (Gosse).— Taken in Upper Loch Fyne, on the 

 east side, in 10 to 12 fathoms (M.). 



Edwardsia carnea (Gosse).— Port Loy, at low water, attached to stones 

 (M.). 



CaryophylUa Smithii (Stokes).— Loch Fyne ; rare (Mihi). 



HYDKOZOA OF LOCH FYNE. 



The species recorded below were nearly all obtained by the steam- 

 yacht 'Medusa'; their names are arranged in accordance with Hincks' 

 British Hydroid Zoophytes. 



